I was about 45 minutes into this sketch when I began thinking about the last time I started a close up sketch of the crater Tycho. I was stopped shortly into that attempt by fast approaching clouds. This time I was not concerned because satellite images and the Clear Sky Chart for my area revealed little or no chance of that and suddenly as if on command the clouds rolled in from the east and sketching was over.So I share with you my second attempt at a Tycho crater sketch. What is it they say about the third time?

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I'd say the second times a charm too Frank! I can see Tycho beautifully rendered in what you already accomplished before the weather closed in. To me, there is something very special about this unfinished sketch. The look of the nearly finished crater against the outlines surrounding it gives us an wonderful insight into what you were thinking and noting as the sketch progressed. This is sketching in the raw state, very powerful and very helpful for others studying how you develop your sketch. Very impressive sketch Frank!

Thank you. You are certainly a glass half filled kind of guy my friend and you are probably correct in your assessment but I did begin to laugh to myself when the view at the eyepiece suddenly vanished. I was working at a slow pace because I knew for "certain" clouds would NOT appear. I could have finished if I would have worked swiftly.I will try this crater again someday with a little more haste.

I actually like when people post either an unfinished sketch or a series that show how they got to their final sketch. As mentioned it shows their thought process and their mechanics. Nicely done Frank, as others have said.